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• Airplane Rescue

  When students actively build, program, investigate, write, and communicate, they increase their development in numerous ways.

• Smart Spinner

  Explore the effects of microgravity on a robotic spinning top while investigating scientific concepts such as rotation and friction.

• Rocketing into Space

  How do satellites get to space and how do they operate? Let’s find out!

• Space Buggy and Satellite

  Discover how vehicles are used in space travel.

• Land Yacht

  Explore how solar wind, the current the Sun produces in the form of a continuous stream of charged particles, impacts air flow on board the International Space Station (ISS).

• Windmill

  Investigate the effectiveness of a windmill based on the number of blades used in the design.

• Hammer

  Investigate forces in microgravity by using the scientific method.

• Trundle Wheel

  Use a trundle wheel to compare the working area on board the International Space Station to your classroom dimensions.

• Beam Balance

  Understand the difference between mass and weight on board the International Space Station.

• Fishing Rod

  Demonstrate how a fishing rod functions and learn about the effects microgravity has on pulley systems.

Space Buggy and Satellite

Crew on board the International Space Station (ISS) will share with students what satellites can be used for. Crew will also explain how these communication devices are launched and carried into space. Students will then be asked to think of other ways to use information gathered from satellites and design their own custom satellite. Topics covered include developing an awareness of outer space, exploring communication devices, getting to know about data collection.<br>

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